Spare-tire advertising sign



Filed Feb. 1, 1927 INVENTOR jz/zya d.

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Patented Octe 18, 1927.

unites srs'rss nor" ARTHUR TARIEL, or sacnamnncro, camroam.

' SPARE-TIRE ADVERTISING SIGN.

Application tiled Eebruarg 1, 1927. Serial No. 165,087.

This invention relates to a spare tire ad- 1 parts as will be hereinafter fully described,

illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more articularly pointed out in the ap nded ciitims.

n the drawings:- Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a sign "constructed in accordance with the pres ant-invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line of the arrows. v

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary, sec- 'tional view taken on line 2-2, Figure 1, and

looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a lan view of one of the outer transparent sli es.

Figure 5 is a plan view of the central trans arent slide.

erring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the spare tire' cover, constituting su portin means to the outer face or side which is detachably secured the sign 2. This detachable securing of sign 2 to the side o cover 1 is permitted by means of the fasten ng devices 3. These fastening de-- vices 3v comprise a rotatable stud 4 fastened to the cover 1, and extending through metal eyelets 5.

The detachable sign 2 comprises a disc. like fabric body 6, such as imitation leather, and encased in the edge of this body 6 is a ring like rod 7. This rod '7 acts as a frame or stifiening element to the sign and gives stability and rigidity to the entire body. 'The metallic eyelets are fastened to body '6 contiguous to rod frame 7, as shown in Figarea 2 and 3.

The body 6 is provided with preferably three 0 nlngs covered by the transparent or celluloid upper slide 8, central slide 9 and lower slidelO. Upper and lower slides 8 2-2, Figure 1, and looking in the direction 8 and 10 is also provided with edge tongues and 10 are similarly constructed. The openings in the body 6 produce strips 11, and on these strips 11 are fastened intermediate brackets 12. This fastening is accomplished by rivets 13, extending through the bod of the bracket and through the stri s11. ach bracket 12 comprises abody 4 (Fig. 3), terminating at its upper and lower edges in substantially U-shaped flanges 15, into which the slides are placed. On the'outer edge of the outer openings I place up 1' bracket 16, and lower bracket 17. Eac of these brackets 16 and 17 comprises a body 18, Figure 3, through which extend rivets 19, and these rivets also extend through por-- tions of the body 6. The body 18 is provided on its outer edge with a U-shaped fllagge 20, into which is slid an edge of a s 1 e.

The central celluloid slide 9 is provided with end tongues 21 that are slid in behind body 6, as shown in dotted lines in ,Fi re 1, and its edge tongues 22 are sli or fsprung into the receiving flanges of the contiguous brackets. Each of the upper and lower slides 8 and 10 is provided'with end to'ngues21', performing a like function to tongues 21 of slide 9. Each of these'slides 22' similar in structure and in function to tongues 22. It will, therefore, be seen that by pushing slightly outward on either one of the slides, it can be slid or sprung out of its holding brackets, butwhen no manual pressure is on the slide, it will be efiiciently retained upon the bodyyfi by the interlocking action of the edge and end tongues, positioned in the metal brackets-and also behind portions of the body at the ends of the viewing openings.

On these slides 8, any kind of advertising printing'or painting may be exposed, and at night an electric bulb can be placed behind the sign, withinthe spare tire, eficiently il-- we luminating the sign 'for, the maximum amount of advertisin' results.

I use the term sli e in a broad sense to designate the celluloid sheets upon which the sign is exposed.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changes or alterations me a pear to one skilled in the art to whic this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and, I, therefore, re-

serve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall-within the scope of the present invention.

What I claim is:

1.v In a device 'of the class described, the combination of a spare tire cover provided with fastening devices all around one side thereof, a detachable sign. mounted on said fastening devices, and said sign provided with ring-like reinforcing means near said fastening devices.

2. In, a device of the class described, the combination of a spare tire cover, rovided with fastening dev ces all around outer face thereof, a disc-like sign against the outer face of said spare tire cover and detachably mounted on said fastening devices, and said providedwith a metallic ring enclosed in its .outer In testimony whereo I hereunto aflix my signature.

ROY ARTHUR TABIEL. 

